the united states has supported the forces of change. we were inspired by the tunisian protests that toppled dictator because we recognize our own beliefs and the aspiration of men and women that took to the streets. we insisted on changing egypt because our support for democracy suspect was on the side of the people. we support his transition of leadership in yemen because the people were no longer being served by a corrupt status quo. we intervened in libya alongside a broad coalition with the mandate of the united nations security council council because we have the ability to stop the slaughter of innocents and because we believe the aspirations of the people were more powerful than the tyrant. as we meet here we again declare that the real shame of bosch are lsi must come to an end so that the suffering of the syrian people can come to an end and a new beginning can begin. we have taken these positions because we believe freedom and self- determination are not unique to one culture. this are simply not american these are not simply